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Portfolio Manager – Fixed Income

Botswana Insurance Fund Management (BIFM), the oldest and largest asset management firm in Botswana, is acknowledged as the custodian of Botswana’s wealth. With over P23 billion in assets under management, you will agree that investment strategy and management at Bifm is anything but simple and not for the faint hearted. As an ambitious and progressive blue-chip company, Bifm seeks only the brightest minds to join them in their journey of continual growth towards excellence.

Reporting to the CIO, you will formulate the Fixed Income strategy, undertake research, portfolio management: Bonds, Annuity, and money market. You will manage the investment of client funds to optimize returns against agreed benchmarks and thereby contribute to the retention and growth of assets management and overall company development and profitability. Additional responsibilities include: tracking income investment opportunities: portfolio construction and monitoring; analysis of credit opportunities; monitoring of portfolio liquidity positions; and carrying out investment presentations to clients.

You will be CFA qualified (or PhD) and have a relevant business degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or Engineering). A minimum of 5 -10 years’ post qualification experience in the fund management industry will be required.